Convertible table



oct. 1, 1930.

CONVERTIBLE TABLE Filed Jan. .'50, 1928 2-Sh eets-Sheet 1 79 2k@ $5 /7 g/ff f? j 24 2422 ,55

WE1/Www@ F. A. oGBuRN 1,777,700

oct. 7, 1936.' F. A, OGBURN 1,777,700

l coNvERTLaLE TABLE Filed Jan. .'50, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet Smm/whoa awo/omega i rlhe object Patented Oct. 7, 1930` Y UNITED STATES-f PATENTgoFFics `riunvers AsBiJnY centran,- or HIGH roNrr, ORTH CAROLINA CONVERTIBLE TABLE l Application mea Ianuaryao, 1912's; 'serial No. 250,556.

. `l0 in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed,

`the description being supplemented by the accompanying drawings-` i i Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the table fully extended.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view on line 2-4-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an end Velevation showing two of the hinged leaves folded downwardly from the main section of the top and illustrating one of the auxiliary leaves supported in raised position.

Figure 4; is a vertical section on line 4-4 of Figure 3.

i Figure 5 is a bottom plan view of one `of the detachableleaves.

i In the drawings above briefly described, ill lustrating one manner of carrying the invention into effect, the numeral 6 designates a cen- 1 30 tral, elongated7 top section which is preferably of rectangular form. Connected with the longitudinal edges of' this central section,

by hinges 7, are two leaves 8, said leaves being either downwardly foldable to the position of Figure 3, or extensible as shown for instance in Figure 2.

Two detachable leaves 9 have-their inner edges 10 shaped to snugly contact with the outer edges of the leaves 8, said edges being 14.0 preferably curved as shown in Figure 2.

These detachable leavesare of a length to project beyond the opposite ends of the leaves 8, and auxiliary leaves 11 are provided at the ends of the section 6, to ill the gaps between 1.45 said projecting ends of said detachable leaves 9. l These auxiliary leaves are preferably hinged at 12 to the ends of the section 6, and novel provision is made for holding said auxiliary leaves in cooperative relation with the leaves 8 vand 9, andsaid section 6.

- end .ofsaid section are connected by upper is Lconnecting the detachableleaves9A with the i I have shownl two drawers slidably i' l mounted under the ends ofthe section 6, the

outer ends of thesedrawersbeing obscured by the auxiliary leaves 11, when the latter are downwardly swung."` Vhenthese auxiliary leaves are upwardly moved for use however, the drawers 13 are pulledout and they .then serve the additional function of supporting said auxiliary leaves incooperative relation with the leaves 8` and 9 and the section 6, to form a large table top.

.w While any "desired leg structure could be used for supporting the central section 6, I have `shown four legs 14. "The legs at each andjlower transverse members 15 and 16 respectively, and these members are in turn con` nected by longitudinal bars 17 and 1S respectively. The upper members 15 and the bar 17 may well slidablysupport thedra-wers 13, as shown.V i l Y For supporting the leaves 8 in extended position when' the detachable leaves 9 are not used, and for also assisting in` supporting `,said detachable leaves,l I prefer to provide additionallegs 19 having lateral arms 20,the latter being suitably hinged at 21 to the legs 14. When only the central section of the table is to beusedand the leaves 8 and 11 areto be downwardly swung, the legs 19 and arms 20 Si) l relatively large table, thelegs19 and `arms 420 are outwardly swung substantially to the position shown in `full lines in Figure 2, and said legs and portions of the uppermost arms, then engage the lowersides of the detachable leaves 9 as well asthe leaves 8.

Any desiredmeans may beemployed for A leaves 8 to prevent separation thereof. For

this purpose, merely as an illustration of one way of accomplishing the desired result, I have shown latches 22 pivoted at 23 to the lower sides of the lea-ves 9, the inner ends of said latches being` engageable with headed studs 2-1- on the leaves 8, while the outer ends of said latches may be provided with appropriate operating handles or knobs 25.

If desired, turn buttons 2G may be pivoted to the sections 9 to underlie the leaves 8, as shown in Figure 2, assisting in holding said leaves in proper cooperative relation. In order that these leaves 9 may be coinpactly folded when detached, they are preferably formed of sections connected by hinges 27.

In constructing the table, I preferably make use of two wide boards to form the leaves 8 and 9, said. boards being sawed on the curved line 10, so that accurate fitting of the inner edges of the leaves 9 against the outer edges of the leaves 8, will be insured. If desired, the auxiliary leaves 11 may be formed from pieces of wood eut from the ends of the board which forms the central section 6.

Preferably, the construction is such that it may be readily knocked down for shipment and storage, with the well known advantages. To accomplish this, the hinges 7 may have removable pintle's if desired, which is also true of the hinges 12. Then too, the legs 14 are preferably attached to the table section G, by brackets 28 and suitable screws. Similar brackets and screws 29 are preferably employed for detachably connecting the bars 17 and 18 with the transverse members 15 and 16,

It will be seen froml the foregoing that a table of rather simple and inexpensive construction has been provided, yet that it is readily convertible for producing either a small side table or the like, a larger or buffet table (with leaves 8 extended) or a large dining table, with the leaves 8, 9 and 11 all in cooperative relation with the central sec'- tion 6.

As excellent results have been obtained from the general construction disclosed, it is preferably followed. However, within the scope of the invention as claimed, variations may of course be made.

I claim 1. A table top comprising an elongated central section, two side leaves hinged to the longitudinal edges of said central section and co-extensive in length therewith, two end sections hinged to the ends of said central section and co-extensive in width with the latter, said end leaves projecting beyond said ends of said central section and beyond said side leaves when all four leaves are extended, and two detachable leaves notched to abut all outer edges of said side leaves, said detachable leaves being of a length co-extensive with the combined length of said central section and said end leaves and having inner edge portions adapted to abut said end leaves, and means for securing said central section and all of said leaves in a common plane when desired.

2. In a table, a top, a leaf hinged thereto for upward swinging into cooperative relation therewith, and a drawer slidably mounted under said top and having its outer end obscured by said leaf when the latter is downwardly swung, said drawer being outwardly movable under said leafwhen the latter is raised, providing means for supporting the leaf in its raised position, said drawer being .of a length to slide outwardly beyond said leaf when access to the interior of the drawer is desired.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixedv my signature.

FRANCIS ASBURY OGBURN. 

